Sweet Temtation

Chaper 6

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise

The T-Ship zoomed off into space at super high speeds. Robin decided to pay Beast Boy's planet a little visit. It would help the Titans to understand what was really going on. They also wanted more information on who Marina was. Beast Boy just wouldn't spill to anybody. Not even Raven.

Beast Boy sighed as he stared off into space (Ha ha! Get it? Its a Pun...anyone?). He really didn't want to go back to his home planet. He had a terrible secret he's been keeping from everybody. Well two horrible secrets. He hoped that when he came to earth he could forget about it...obviously that wasn't possible.

"Wow Beast Boy," Cyborg said looking around, "We usually have to fight monsters when we fly into space. What's up with this? No monsters."

Beast Boy sighed, "Really strong defense, my planet has. Really, really strong. You can't even enter the atmosphere without a code..."

"You seem a little down," Robin said with concern, "I know you don't want to come here, but we need to. Besides we would of left you back in the tower but we need the code."

"Yeah its okay..."

"No...its not." Raven said making everybody jump in surprise, "We're going to your planet so we can defeat Tarak and try and save Jump city, as well as the world. Why are you so down about it? Its too late to turn back so stop slouching around."

Cyborg cleared his throat, "Um...guys? I hate to break up this pep talk but we need the code now! Their lasers are aimed right at us!"

"State your code. Are you friend or Foe?"

Beast Boy pulled the speaker to his mouth, "...Beast Boy...code GYT01."

"B-Beast Boy! You have returned! It has been so long! We will allow you to enter! P-Please hurry! So many people are waiting for your return!"

The rest of the Titans all scratched their heads in confusion. Beast Boy must of been someone really special if the defense forces knew him so well. Soon the T-Rocket entered the planet's atmosphere. Surprisingly the planet was not green. It was blue. From what they could see it was a peaceful place. Everybody had green skin. To them it looked exactly like earth but more peaceful, open, and green people.

Robin quickly landed the T-Rocket in a safe spot. Beast Boy was the first to jump out. As he did so people all around began to gasp and point in awe. Beast Boy blushed and nodded, "I have returned...These earthlings...are my prisoners."

A few very strong men ran up to Beast Boy. One of them bowed then said, "It took you quite a long time to enslave earth Prince. Was it harder then you thought it would be?"

Beast Boy chuckled and shook his head, "No. I just decided to take a break there. Its a real nice place you know?"

Robin landed on the ground, "Beast Boy, what's-"

Instantly 5 women armed with very powerful handguns aimed at Raven, Cyborg, Starfire, and Robin. One said, "Do not move or I will shoot. Prince, what shall I do with them?"

Beast Boy turned around and thought for a moment, "They're the last remaining earthlings. Give them some real nice rooms in the palace...make it on the same floor as my room."

The women nodded and escorted them to the huge castle not to far from their landing spot. Beast Boy turned their back to them then followed the first two men, "So how is my brother and Marina?"

One of the men turned his head, "Marina disappeared a while ago. As for Prince Tarak, he said he was going to go check up on you. Did you not see him?"

"Yeah..." Beast Boy mumbled.

After a few minutes of walking they finally came to the throne room. The planet and castle was just as he remembered. Everything was decorated with the finest materials ever. Different colors were everywhere. The town a few miles back was where he used to play with Marina and Tarak.

"Hey Gramps!" Beast Boy said running up to the old man on the throne, "Good to see you!"

The old green man on the throne strained his eyes to get a good look, "Prince, it is good to see you have returned...it has taken you 5 years to destroy earth."

Beast Boy folded his arms, "Is that all? No Party? No Girls kissing my feet?"

His grandfather laughed, "You sure have changed your ways, Beast Boy! I was told that four other earthlings were in the ship you came in?"

"Yeah, they are my friends." Beast Boy explained, "They uh...hated earth too, so they kinda helped me. Only two are truly from earth. Maybe they can all stay here?"

"Of course, Of course. Now run along while we ready your welcome home party." His grandfather said waving his arms as Beast Boy ran down the hall.

He stopped then ran back to his grandfather, "Hey...I want to ask about this." Beast Boy showed him the sword Tarak gave him, "My girlfr-I mean one of my earth friends said it has some strange power. Tarak gave it to me."

"So you've seen your brother..." His grandfather said, "That is a story for another day. Now run along, Prince." Beast Boy bowed once more as he ran off. He wanted to set things straight with all of his friends. On the way there he passed one of the messengers a note to pass on to the people of the town. They were all supposed to treat his friends just like family.

He saw Robin and the others walking into their rooms. Beast Boy grinned, "Hey, guys! Robin, I-agh!" He was interrupted by a mouth full of pole. He slammed into the wall. Almost instantly the guards held Robin back with their spears.

"You came to earth to destroy it!" Robin exclaimed angrily, "You were just playing us all of these years! If you ever come near the team again, I'll kill you! For the sake of planet earth!"

Beast Boy sighed "Let them go..." He ordered the women as they backed off and allowed the team into the large suite. He stood up and slowly walked into his room. He knew this would happen one day. He was off the team. Still, he thought maybe Robin wouldn't go so hard.

That night beast Boy stared out at the sky from his balcony. The thought of never returning to earth and never seeing his friends again scared him to death. He should be in their room, joking around. Just like old times. He took in a sharp breath when he felt a pair of arms snake up his shirt.

He sighed and closed his eyes, "You shouldn't be here Raven...You heard what Robin said."

"Nothing will keep me away from you," Raven said resting her head on his back, "Even if I have to quit the team myself..." She gasped when she heard Beast Boy take in a sharp breath. He was crying.

"I messed up..." He said trying to hide his fear, "I messed up big time. Earth is my home...I admit...I came there expecting to destroy it. My powers were much stronger then, but I saw what an awesome place it was. I lived there, and eventually ran into Robin. I joined the team for kicks but it grew on me...and now I can never go back. I can never see my friends again..."

"Everything will work out for the better," Raven said trying to comfort him, "It always has, It always will. Crying isn't going to solve what has happened. You have to take action if you want anything to happe-mmm..."

Beast Boy pressed his lips onto Raven's in a warm kiss. He lived her into his arms and carried her to his rather large and real soft bed. He loved Raven so much. It may not of seemed it but she tried to cheer him up. She slid her tongue into his mouth enjoying his taste. His hand was hungrily moving along her legs.

"You think Robin will notice your gone?"

"I really don't care, Beast boy." Raven said as she slid off his shirt, "When its just you and me, I couldn't care less about anything else...Prince."

He grinned throwing her cloaks aside, "Thats Beast Boy to you."

Beast Boy sighed once more as he stared out at the distance from his balcony. Raven was peacefully sleeping on his bed. He felt like a total loser. And when I say loser I intend to make it a pun. He was a loser. He lost respect from his group, he's putting Raven in danger of getting banded from the group, and he has lost respect from his family.

"Being the prince isn't worth it..." Beast Boy quietly, "I'd give all of this up just to go back to earth. With all of my friends..." He sighed, walking back to his bed and staring at Raven for a little bit. She's changed so much. A few years ago she was his teammates who couldn't stand his guts. She would always stay by herself and reject everyone. Now she was the total opposite. She could finally love somebody in her life. Now she didn't have to reject everybody, or stay by herself. She had somebody to comfort her in her time of need. She could talk about her feelings. Beast Boy didn't want to take that from her.

He yawned a little, then got into bed. He wrapped his arms around Raven then drifted off to sleep, but not before whispering, "I love you Raven...good night."

Morning came quickly. Beast Boy was up and ready to do what had to be done. He needed someway to get back to earth and rejoin the team. Plus he needed a way to leave his planet without anybody noticing. Although he did find it very odd that every single person he passed would greet him. Even if he was the prince. They usually wouldn't be so formal.

He decided to take a stroll around his old town. Not much has changed. Still wide open spaces. The sky was always green due to the atmosphere's color. It wasn't a bad thing. Earth's blue sky was like his planet's green sky.

"H-H-heeeeellloo!" Said a civilian as Beast Boy passed boy, "Prrriiiiiiince!"

Beast Boy shrugged at the weird greeting. It was like that civilian was a robot. He also would notice the sky shift in color. Usually from green to dark red from time to time. He decided to go back to the palace to see what the hell was going on.

Once upon reaching the throne room, he ran up to his grandfather, "Hey gramps. What's going on here."

His grandfather smiled with narrow eyes, "Prince. What brings you here? Would you like anything?"

He raised an eyebrow, "Uhh, no. I just want to know why everything so freaky around here. People have been greeting me like they were programmed to. The sky has been shifting in color, and that weird smile won't come off your face. Did I miss something while I was gone?"

His grandfather smiled with narrow eyes, "Prince. Is something troubling you? Would you like to talk?"

"Damn!" Beast Boy cursed looking around, "What's going on here?" He was about to touch his grandfather when his hand went right through him, "Wh-what the hell?"

Beast Boy gasped as he staggered backwards, "A hologram. But...how?" He turned around and touched another person. Another hologram.

His grandfather smiled with devilish eyes, "Prince. Is your life going well? Do you wish to end it?"

Beast Boy quickly turned into a cheetah and ran towards him room. Once there he reverted back to his normal form and busted through the door. Raven was up and was strapping out her outer cloak, "Raven!"

"Hm?" She noticed the fearful look in his eyes, "Beast Boy?"

"We need to get off of this planet!" He ran to the next room and crashed through it. Robin, Cyborg, and Starfire were all watching T.V, "Guys, we need to-ugh!"

Robin delivered a drop kick to Beast Boy's face, "What are you doing here? Trying to kill us after all these years!" He would off stepped on Beast Boy if Cyborg and Starfire didn't hold him back.

"Look BB..." Cyborg frowned, "Maybe its best if you stay away from the team. I know your innocent...but-"

Beast Boy stood up, "Something isn't right with this. Something is wrong." He stared at Cybrog for a moment, "I've got it!"

Raven glanced over at Beast Boy. She had no idea what he was talking about or what he was doing. She watched him unsheathed the sword and it pulsated. The zigzag blade appeared and Beast Boy quickly slashed at Cyborg. It was like slow motion. Cyborg sliced in half but no electricity. Instead blood squirted out and the Cyborg costume fell down. Blood and guts began to seep from the slashed body.

The Robin and The Starfire threw their costumes aside. They were from his planet. Beast Boy growled, "Where are my friends?"

"H-How did you find out!" One asked.

"Part of Cyborg's finger was skin," Beast Boy said whipping the blood from his sword, "And all of Cyborg's fingers are metal. Now where are my friends!"

"P-Prince..." The other said shaking with fear, "Please do not harm us. We were just following the Emperor's orders! We are so very sorry!"

Raven raised an eyebrow, "Your planet has an Emperor?"

"No..." It looked around, "Come on, they must be in the dungeon." He ran towards the stairs where he heard footsteps upstairs. He gripped his sword while Raven got ready with her powers. Finally they saw them.

"Yah!" Robin bashed his pole into Beast Boy, "Oh! Beast Boy. Sorry about that."

Beast Boy stood up and shook it off, "Dude! How hard is that thing! You could of busted my head open!"

"Why didn't you come get us Raven?" Cyborg said crossing his arms, "You said you were going to find Beast Boy and tell him we were down here. If it wasn't for this alarm ringing loudly we would still be down there."

Raven blushed remembering what happened that night, "I was tired. I fell asleep. Sue me."

Robin sighed looking around, "After we get back to earth. Beast Boy, lead the way!"

Beast Boy nodded and began running towards the exit of the palace. He gasped when he saw his town. Everything was in ruins. The sky was bloodshot red. Across from the palace was an enormous mountain. On that mountain was a throne. Sitting on the chair was none other then Tarak.

"You've got to be shitting me..." Robin said as he realized how many minions were below Tarak. Almost thousands of armed minions all glaring at the teen Titans.

Tarak crackled as he stood up and waved his double claymore's' in the air, "Attack them, my minions! Attack the Teen Titans! Kill all of them except The Prince and his woman! Teen Titans! Welcome to Planet Taraak!"

End of Act 1